Awarding people money for doing well in IQ tests causes them to score better, $10 increased people's score by an average of more than 20 IQ points. IQ tests don’t just measure intelligence - they also measure effort.
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Most of the world's people must walk at least 3 hours to fetch water!
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90% of people sit at their computer desk slouching, supporting their head with their left hand.
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A hard working adult sweats up to 4 gallons per day.
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A couple had their wedding rings engraved with a waveform of their own voices saying "I do."
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Eskimos don't gamble.
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Approximately 4 to 5% of the U.S. population has one or more clinically significant phobias in a given year. Specific phobias occur in people of all ages. The average age of onset for social phobia is between 15 and 20 years of age, although it can often begin in childhood.
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